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Sweet Child O' Mine Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul 1959 replica by Kris Derrig
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers
Amp
Marshall Super Tremolo (modded SIR #34, Marshall JCM800 base)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, Appetite for Destruction (1987); solo section uses bridge pickup. Wah pedal engaged in second half of solo. Settings are for studio, not live.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass5.5
Gain6.5
Reverb2.5
Treble4.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Dunlop Cry Baby Wah · wah
Gibson Les Paul 1959 replica → Dunlop Cry Baby Wah → Marshall Super Tremolo (modded SIR #34, JCM800 base) with spring reverb
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Tone Character
- super-warm and vocal-like
- singing sustain
- mid-focused lead sound
- clear articulation
- smooth, expressive phrasing
- wah sweep in second half of solo
- classic Marshall crunch
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- harmonic richness
- not overly saturated
Sources
- Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child o' Mine | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.com
- How can I get a good sweet child o mine tone : r/guitarpedals - Reddit
- Slash tells the story of the Guns N' Roses classic Sweet Child O' Mine: “Thesaving grace for me was the solo section” | MusicRadar
- Slash's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard